Forklifts are dangerous to operate and their potential to cause serious injuries is often underestimated. Automation technology provides a new avenue for forklift safety. Annie Dang writes.
27/01/2011
Swire Cold Storage has been fined $60,000 for an incident in which a worker was hit by a forklift.
14/07/2010
Redline Towing and Salvage has been convicted and fined in the Melbourne County Court, after a worker was crushed while loading equipment onto the trailer of a truck.
05/05/2010
A VICTORIAN company has been convicted and fined $60,000 after a forklift driven by a 22-year-old worker tipped over, crushing the driver’s foot which was later amputated.
18/02/2010
WORKSAFE Victoria has urged companies using forklifts to get a copy of a new safety poster which graphically highlights the dangers of people working near the vehicles.
18/01/2010
SAFE Work Australia has released three guidance publications for the stevedoring industry which will create a national approach to improving safety within the workplace.
02/11/2009
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